Mazda 3 vs Mercedes-Benz A200

The A200 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in Australia.

Mazda 3Mercedes-Benz A200

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Mazda 3Mercedes-Benz A200

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,476
$1,424 (better)
New Zealand
$1,779
$1,714 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,081
£1,041 (better)
United States
$1,374
$1,324 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km
5.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
909 km (better)
811 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
385 L (better)
370 L
Length
4,460 mm
4,419 mm
Weight
1,287 kg
1,395 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
132 kW (better)
120 kW
Torque
224 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
8
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

3 or A200?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda 3 or the Mercedes-Benz A200?

The Mercedes-Benz A200: about $50 a year less in Australia than the Mazda 3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda 3 or the Mercedes-Benz A200?

The Mercedes-Benz A200, at 5.3 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Mazda 3's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mazda 3 or the Mercedes-Benz A200?

The Mazda 3, at 385 L to the Mercedes-Benz A200's 370 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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